The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-24
SUCCESS OF THE STATE FAIR
Another Great Crush Of Sight-Seers on
the Grounds Yesterday Afternoon.
in the Matter Of Both Exhibits and At
Enthusiastically Spirited Races.

The State fair virtually closed yesterday, al
though the EXHIBITS will be kept intact until to-
day noon, with attendance in keeping with
the crowds that have thronged the grounds since
Tuesday. The weather during the morning and
the greater part Of the afternoon was superb,
with its sunshine and bracing air. bu. no:with-
standing the rawness of the atmosphere towards
evening thousands remained to enjoy to the last
one OF the best fairs ever given under the direc-
tion OF the State Board Of Agriculture Finan-
cially. the returns are several Thousand dollars
ahead of those of LAST year, and in the line of
exhibits, as an entirety, the popular opinion is
that there has never been a more desirable re-
suit In the details that have contributed to
the general excellance the horse and cattle men
have shown an interest that promises well for
their efforts next year. Acting on this, the State
board will doubt have completed before
next fall the improvements contemplated.
The agricultural implements this year alone oc-
oupied fully one-third of the ground-a feature
that has increased in merit from year to year, in
spite Of the past differences between the exhib-
itors and the superintendent of the department.,
which threatened a serious lessening of these
displays. The race course monopolizes another
large portion, SO for the other attractions of
equal merit the space must be necessarily
crowded. One cause OF the increasing interest
Is that named by an exhibitor of machinery.
He said "Sipce the location OF the fair has been
perma nently fixed we feel like doing better and
better with our display. This fact gives us the
assurance o. getting the space want, and it
warrants us in putting up ornamental and per-
manent buildings. It was good thing for the
fair when the exhibitors understood that they
could count on it's being held in indianapolis
year after year.
By Yesterday noon the judges in the various
departments had made their complete reports of
awards, and in the afternoon the usual last day
scenes of exhibitors crowding into the secre-
tarys Office for certificates TRANSFERRED 1t was
the sign of the end, supplemented by appeals
from stockmen for permission to take their
herds away by evening In order to make time IN
reaching other fairs. This favor however, was
sparingly granted, as it was the desire to make
the best possible use of the fine weather and
continue the show until noon to-day. The
awards reported yesterday were:
Poland China Swine-Tampe Brothers Vanwert
w hrst on boar two years old and over Ii oyd Mucg
& 60, Howard county, second boar two years old
ana on boar under six months, and 6rst under
six months old; Froust. Morrison & Brothers War
rem second on boar ons year old and under two
Williams 81 Aspy, Brant, first boar one wear old
and under two. second on boar under twelve months
and over six Ed Klever, Bloomiugsburg o. first on
boar under twelve and over six months on boar un-
der six months old five shoats under six months
first aud second on SOW under twelve aud over six
months, second on sow year cid and under two.
Riley Strain, Thorntown, second five shoats mn
der six months L. w. Hamilton Sanduskv frat and
second two ears old and over first on sow
one year old and under two.
Poland Chinas and Chester White, Sweepstakes-
Williams g. Aspy Briant, first boar any age; Ed
Kever Blooningsburg first SOW any age and sec
ond on herd and boar and five pigs; Lloyd Nugg s.
Co. Howard county. first boar and five pigs; L. W.
Hamilton, Sandusky first on herd.
Poultry. n. Barker, Thorntown, first golden
Seabright bantam fowls, silver Ssabright bantam
chicks. heaviest cock cockeril aud pair of light
Brahma fowls and chicks. Second silver Seabrcht
bantam fowls and on light Brahma fowls chicks;
j. Il. Howe. Kentland, second golden Seabright
bantam fowls and pair Silver Hamburg fowls,
first golden Seabright Bantam chicks. pair
black Polish fowls and chicks pair bronze turkeys
nld birds pair white Holland turkeys, pair Pekin
ducks, partridge cochin fowls first Houdan fowls
and hrst ana second pair of and best col
lection OF small breeds. Ed Barron, Donnelson H..
hrst on pair golden Seabright bantam chicks, silver
Peabright oantsm fowls, pair dark Brahma, pair
black Cochin China fowls and on white rabbits.
end on silver Seabright bantam chicks, dark Brahma
Bun Cochin and brown Lexhorn fowls and on pairs,
Partridge Cochin. Brown LeShorns, and first
I'D second on pair Buff Cochin fowls;
mack Abraham, Rose Hill. first on pair bronze tur-
keys4 old, Embden and China geese. Aylssbury and
Eayuga ducks, best collec ton Of fowls and
pairs of Java fowls. black.breasted Leghorns and
black breasted red game fowls. and Plymouth
Eocki second on pairs white Holland turkeys. kouen
ducks white and black Cochins. black breasted red
-ame, Langshan and black Spanish fowls Ii. G. Ct.